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    Opinion

    Breaking the fire-drill cycle in tax compliance

    Embedding AI in the core finance function can replace reactive fire drills with continuous, policy-aligned performance, writes SAP’s Lawrence Martin. 

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    Reinventing finance and tax: Leaders see AI and e-invoicing as agents of change

    How global teams are scaling smarter — and where risks remain.

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    Standard Chartered taps investor relations head for CFO

    Costello will step in as group CFO for Standard Chartered as the bank moves forward with stablecoin expansion and preps for its upcoming investor day.

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    Fed survey shows household view of US economy worsening

    Before the war with Iran, 8% of adults said their family sometimes or often lacked enough food, the Federal Reserve said, citing survey results.

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    Supply chain resiliency increasingly trumps cost in perma-crisis era

    As multiple “black swan” events have disrupted the flow of goods, companies are increasingly moving away from historical just-in-time inventory management.  

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    Revamped Colorado AI law targets ‘consequential’ HR decisions, takes effect in 2027

    After scrapping a version challenged in court, the state wants its second attempt to be “a model for the rest of the country,” Gov. Jared Polis said.

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    Share of women on company boards falls below 30%

    The findings of a study conducted by Women 50/50 echo other recent research revealing persistent limits on opportunities for women at the highest levels of business.

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    Timberwolves, Lynx tap former Penguins exec for CFO, COO

    The change comes after the $1.5 billion sale of the teams in 2025 and the subsequent appointment of a new CEO.

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    What puts organizations at risk of losing AI talent?

    “AI adoption is a culture issue, not just a training issue,” a Gartner report said.

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    AICPA seeks IRS relief on newly expanded excise tax

    Without regulatory exceptions, some nonprofits could be forced to restructure their workforce or even close, the AICPA warned. 

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    FASB tackles transferable tax credits

    Accountants have clamored for guidance to address a growing number of tax credits offered to incentivize investments in energy and other projects.

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    Cisco to cut nearly 4,000 jobs as AI shift accelerates

    “Things are moving incredibly fast right now,” Cisco’s CFO said, as the company sharpens its focus on AI.

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    Retail sales slow to 0.5% growth as inflation erodes affordability

    Wages rose at annual rate of just 3.6% in April, lagging inflation for the first time in three years and weakening household spending power.

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    Opinion

    The hidden underwriting exposure of AI data centers

    Data centers are still widely financed like traditional real estate assets, but in the volatile AI era that framework is dangerous and outdated, Jonathan Hatzor writes.

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    Producer prices jump to three-year high, spurred by war shortages

    “I could envision a scenario in which some policy tightening is needed to ensure that inflation returns durably to 2%,” Federal Reserve Bank of Boston President Susan Collins said.

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    CFOs must be intentional with junior finance hiring plans: BambooHR finance chief

    To address a looming senior finance role succession crisis, CFOs need to create a clear game-plan for junior-level hires, BambooHR Justin Judd said.  

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    Chemours CFO talks PFAS, tariffs and internal controls

    Shane Hostetter said strengthening controls and restoring trust were “critical priorities” when he took the Chemours CFO seat in 2024.  

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    SpineFrontier CFO pleads guilty to kickback scheme

    The executive paid more than $540,000 in bribes masked as consulting fees to steer surgeons toward the company’s products, according to prosecutors.

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    Super Micro’s internal control weaknesses linger

    The update comes two months after the AI server maker’s co-founder was indicted on charges connected to a smuggling scheme.

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    AI is the ‘foundation for great work,’ OneTrust CFO says

    OneTrust CFO Douglas Owens sees AI as more than a “productivity perk,” he said.

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    Inflation surges 3.8%, propelled by gas price, outpacing wage gains

    The war-induced rise in price pressures may prompt the Federal Reserve to forgo a reduction in borrowing costs this year, economists said.

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    SAP ramps up push to bring AI agents to finance teams

    The rollout spans FP&A, tax, and treasury, as SAP moves to an end-to-end approach for automating finance workflows.

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    Execs admit to making ‘material’ decisions based on bad data

    Nearly 40% of surveyed finance and IT leaders said their organization incurred losses above $1 million due to data flaws.

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    AICPA launches AI training to upskill finance teams

    KPMG, Cisco and Stanley Black & Decker have all piloted early versions of the program that aims to help workers become more proficient in using AI.

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    Iran war inflation crimps profits, plans for investment, hiring: NABE

    Half of the respondents to a National Association for Business Economics survey put the odds of a U.S. recession in the next 12 months at 26% or higher.

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    SolarEdge taps new CFO amid turnaround plan

    Incoming SolarEdge CFO Maoz Sigron is set to receive a monthly salary of approximately $44,000, subject to a 10% reduction should certain financial performance goals be left unmet, according to an SEC filing.